Perhaps I simply haven't been looking well enough, but I have yet to find a thread for those with Tourette's or other Tic disorders. I thought it might be nice for us to have a place where we can talk about these things. Especially since most of us probably don't have anyone we can talk to about it. Below, I have prepared a series of questions for any who would like to answer them.
1) How many tics have you had and what were they?

6. A nose twitch, blink-blink-squint, an odd humming, throat clearing, a hissing, and one that involves my throat, stomach, and diaphragm and is really difficult to describe. The latter is most common at the moment; the others don't come out as much anymore.

2) How long have you had them?

Ever since I was in elementary.

3) What were your initial thoughts?

I was very embarrassed by them and would try very hard to keep from tic-ing. I constantly worried whether someone would hear or see me tic and I hold that fear to this day.

4) When did learn you what they were?

Last year. My parents weren't very attentive.

4) How much control do you have over them?

There are times when I can control them, and other times when it feels they control me. All in all, they've gotten better though.

5) What are some things you notice worsen them?

Anxiety, heat, and possibly allergies.

6) Do you know of anyone else in your family with the disorder?

My father and his mother both had tics and my father still has them.

7) Do you have another disorder?

No. I've had a therapist suggest I may have OCD, but I've never felt the need to seek a diagnosis.

I suppose the purpose of this was to say:
Let's get rid of the stigma around Tourette's. We aren't weirdos and we don't have to be ashamed. This isn't the sort of thing I ever heard growing up; now at least I know someone else has.